Lights. CREE XML XM-L T6 / U2 etc Thread

[jann71]

I thought about adapting the top of an old water bottle and putting the battery inside. Then it can sit in bottle cage.

There is also a better bracket on ebay if you wanted one.

 

[musa]

for the water bottle youll need to drill a hole into the bidon or find a screw on top different to a bidon

 

[MrGrumpy]

for the water bottle youll need to drill a hole into the bidon or find a screw on top different to a bidon

and this would be an easy thing to do as well!! Better than the bag which is why these are cheap!

 

[musa]

The flash is a bit hectic. I had a couple pedestrians cover their eyes lol

 

[Nigelnaturist]

The flash is a bit hectic. I had a couple pedestrians cover their eyes lol

lol, that defeats the object.

 

[fossyant]

The flash is a bit hectic. I had a couple pedestrians cover their eyes lol

I won't be using it. The Magicshine has a standard on/off type flash, but this T6 clone is bonkers, absolutely horrible. I can think of two uses - if there is ever anyone that jumps out on you, just switch this mode on and their eyes will be toast, or if you get badly cut up by a SMIDSY - a quick flip of the flash mode might remind them you were there.

Otherwise, useless.

 

[billy1561]

I won't be using it. The Magicshine has a standard on/off type flash, but this T6 clone is bonkers, absolutely horrible. I can think of two uses - if there is ever anyone that jumps out on you, just switch this mode on and their eyes will be toast, or if you get badly cut up by a SMIDSY - a quick flip of the flash mode might remind them you were there.

Otherwise, useless.

I agree. It's borderline offensive.

 

[potsy]

or if you get badly cut up by a SMIDSY - a quick flip of the flash mode might remind them you were there.

Otherwise, useless.

Totally agree, not to be used for normal riding , I do like the idea of a quick blast for SMIDSYs though
Wish I'd thought of that last night when a woman decided she wasn't sitting in the traffic in the right hand lane and would instead turn into the empty left hand lane that I was in, doyz cow never even looked to see if anything was coming disc brakes and my natural awareness of 'impending stupidity' were needed.

 

[fossyant]

Really liking the wide angle magicshine and the T6 on spot off road. The T6 projects a long way and looks like it swamps the wide, but as soon as you cover each light, you see what coverage is given. Wide is much better in traffic, I then drop the spot to low and point it to the road.

 

[billy1561]

Really glad i had this light on the commute tonight. Proper thick fog. Definately gets you noticed

 

[potsy]

Ran mine all week on the lower setting which is absolutely fine for an urban commute, that's 9 rides of 45- ish minutes and it lasted all week without recharging.
Just turned it up when I went through the unlit park for a couple of minutes each day.

Well impressed for the money

 

[RhythMick]

Ran mine all week on the lower setting which is absolutely fine for an urban commute, that's 9 rides of 45- ish minutes and it lasted all week without recharging.
Just turned it up when I went through the unlit park for a couple of minutes each day.

Well impressed for the money

I have the Fluxient 3000 lumens thing from torchy and obviously it's way too bright on high, even medium, for road use. I run it on low pointed slightly down and it lasts 12 hours, works really well. Off road or empty dark road and the highest setting becomes very welcome.

 

[wanda2010]

The large O ring died just before I was due to leave for home. The small O ring is a tad small for my bar-taped drop handlebar. I've got another O ring I can use from my 'other' light but wondered if there is a more secure alternative out there?

 

[potsy]

The large O ring died just before I was due to leave for home. The small O ring is a tad small for my bar-taped drop handlebar. I've got another O ring I can use from my 'other' light but wondered if there is a more secure alternative out there?

See my post on page 7 Wanda, £8 from CRC though you need a longer screw from the spares box

 

[wanda2010]

Cheers. Mount now ordered